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By Covenant Communications Press Release
New Civil War Epic Sells 15,000 Copies in Two Weeks
AMERICAN FORK, UTAH -- The turmoil and triumph of the Civil War are
powerfully brought to life in the new epic historical fiction series,
Faith of Our Fathers, by N.C. Allen. "The first printing of 15,000
copies sold out in two weeks," said Robby Nichols, Vice President of
Marketing for Covenant Communications. "It's already one of the
best-selling LDS books of the season."
Volume one of Faith of Our Fathers: A House Divided, begins on the
eve of the Civil War, when the delicate fabric of a young nation
threatens to tear apart. James and Jeffrey Birmingham, brothers, now
find themselves and their families on opposing sides of a great and
terrible conflict. Caught in the middle are the slaves who were
desperate to find their place in a country drawing its battle lines.
"Although the idea of brother fighting brother is not new, it was a
reality that can't be ignored," said author N.C. Allen. "Families at
war with one another makes for good fiction, but was a tragic
consequence of the Civil War."
It is through the fictional families that Allen portrays the
historical events as those living through the conflict might have
seen them. "I wanted to show the complex relationships that existed
during the Civil War," said Allen. "A slave with fond feelings for a
master but hatred for the imposed imprisonment or a daughter who
abhors slavery even as her family embraces it as essential to their
way of life."
Allen also highlights issues given scant attention in the past. "It
is not widely known that women, although caught in a male-dominated
society, were often not content to sit in the background," said
Allen. "Women dressed like men and joined the battles, acted as spies
and saboteurs for their respective causes, joined aid societies, and
acted as masters of vast plantations."
"Although most Latter-day Saints were far removed from the conflict,
they were still very much involved," said Shauna Nelsen, managing
editor at Covenant Communications. "The Latter-day Saint characters
show the reader how Church members and leaders viewed the vital
issues of the Civil War."
Dr. Richard Cracroft from BYU Magazine said, "A House Divided is a
rich and historically based tapestry of several fast-moving, exciting
tales of a family divided, north and south, by abolitionism and
slaveholding. It's a very exciting way to experience U.S. history."
Faith of Our Fathers: A House Divided, by N.C. Allen ($22.95
hardcover, $29.95 book on cassette, $29.95 book on CD) is published
by Covenant Communications, and is available at bookstores
everywhere, or at www.covenant-lds.com. Allen plans to have the next
book in the series ready for fall of 2002.
Founded in 1958, Covenant Communications publishes more than 100
book, audio, and software titles annually, and is the largest
independent publisher in the LDS market.
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About the Author
N.C. Allen is a graduate of Weber State University and currently
lives in Ogden, Utah.
New Civil War Epic Sells 15,000 Copies in Two Weeks
Covenant Communications Press Release 20Oct01 US UT Prov A2
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